The Adventures of John F. Cedarberg IV.

Click BLOG above to read accounts of recent expeditions including journals from the latest : "Pachunka"  from the Balkans in early August 09 and "Caucus Ascent " from North Ossetia Russia in September 09.

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May 3 Back from FTW Ranch near Barksdale Texas having completed SAAM 2 Training for long range shooting concentrating on wind calling and spotting.  I was amazed at how far Doug Pritchard was able to push my skills beyond what I thought I was capable of.  Wind conditions were perplexing at times, but I was able to make good calls and shoot 1000 yards prone and 500 from sitting, standing and kneeling with center mass hits, as well as spot and direct other shooters out to very long distances.  The course was filmed for the American Huntress Television show seen out the Outdoor channel.  I was partnered with my friend Betty Gaston and Linda "The American Huntress".  At the same time SAAM 1 was being taught with my friends Jon Frette, Carol Foley, Deb and Josh from Buffalo MN, John from SC and Al from Manhattan attending.  A good time was had by all and skills were much improved by course end.

 I returned September 28 from a great hunt in North Ossetia Russia.  It was the most difficult, grueling climb I have yet endured.  Hard terrain and high elevation required a great deal of willpower to perservere, but I shot a Caucasian Chamois and East Dagestan Tur in the Caucaus Mountains close to the Georgian border.  I used my .300 Remington Ultra Mag built by Bob Odenthal.  The SAAM shooting training in Texas with FTW certainly helped. The chamois was 330 yards, down 15% angle, 7500 feet elevation, 50 degrees F, no wind.  The Tur was 375 yards, down 10% angle, 13,000 feet elevation, 10 degrees F, 15mph wind.  Pictures are available in Asia Field Photos and the hunt writeup "Caucus Ascent" appears in the Blog.  

Even as I recover from the last outing,  I am antsy waiting for my next departure.   Upcoming Expeditions:  November 2010 Mid Asian Ibex in Kyrgystan. 

My hunting career started with whitetail deer and pheasants nearly 30 years ago in Minnesota and South Dakota.  At six years old, a trap line started to provide me with spending cash from the pelts of muskrat, racoon, mink and the occasional fox.  In second grade I was given a copy of  Safari Club International magazine and was enthralled.  I read all about the exploits of Theodore Roosevelt and other globe-trotting big game hunters, which further reinforced my dreams to explore the world and pursue big game in the far reaches of exotic jungles, deserts and mountains.   At fifteen years old I had my first African Safari to Zimbabwe for three weeks with Dad.  We took many animals including Sable and Leopard.  It was an eye opening experience to say the least.  In 2000 I began bowhunting and fell in love with it.  The thrill of getting up close and personal is indescribable.  Now with over 100 big game animals taken from 75 species and 60 species by bow and arrow, I am well on my way to my dreams.

I accomplished my goal to hunt all six continents with my journey to Mongolia to stalk Gobi Ibex in the Argalant Mountains near Northern China.  Next I plan to work on the Capra Slam of Goats.  I have taken 7 of the required 12 mountain goats and have hunts for  more planned.